Etymology of the English word tocopherol
the English word
tocopherolusing the English prefix
toco-derived from the Greek word
tokos, τόκος (birth; interest on money loaned (as a produce))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*tek-using the Greek suffix
-olDate
The earliest known usage of tocopherol in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
